English
Larpercore
larp (“live action roleplay”) + hardcore (“extreme or transgressive”, suffix) Retrospectively coined c.
A compound of larp ‘live action roleplay’ + hardcore ‘extreme or transgressive’
English roleplay
English larp
The story
Retrospectively coined c. 2022 to describe a transition in Discord "clanner" culture from petty harassment to organized extremism.
Today it means
name An online subculture and sociolect primarily active on Discord and Telegram, characterized by the adoption of militaristic online personas used to mask systemic cyberbullying, doxxing, and extortion.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Larpercore